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Research Strategies

Manage your research strategy, use databases more effectively, and understand how the library is organized -- it's all here.

About Evaluating Sources

 

You will need to evaluate each resource you use for research, whether it is an online or print journal article, a website, a book, a newspaper article, or other source that you want to cite.

The sources you select for inclusion in your works cited or reference page are a direct reflection of the quality of your paper.  It is essential that you evaluate the sources you use - Internet and print.

Evaluating Websites

 

Learn more information on how to choose appropriate Internet sources for coursework, papers, and assignment?  Try one of these:

Evaluating Print Resources

 

Finding accurate and authoritative information is challenging.  You will find information at the library and through the libary's licensed databases; however, your must further evaluate that resource to determine its  relevance, quality, and credibility in order to best support your research.